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Advanced Packaging and Silicon Photonics Extend Moore’s Law

Approaching the physical limits of traditional silicon chip technology, many predicted we would soon witness the death of Moore’s law. Multi-chip advanced packaging and the rise of silicon photonics offer a path to resuscitation. Not long ago, the consensus among many engineers was that the practical limits of…

Shielded Connectors Improve Electromagnetic Compatibility

Fighting e-Waste with New Greener Materials for Interconnects

What are heat sinks?

Materials for Connectors Product Roundup

Listing of Market Articles
Advanced Packaging and Silicon Photonics Extend Moore’s Law Approaching the physical limits of traditional silicon chip technology, many predicted we would soon witness the death of Moore’s law. Multi-chip advanced packaging and the rise of silicon photonics offer a path to resuscitation. Not long ago, the consensus among many engineers was that the practical limits of…
Shielded Connectors Improve Electromagnetic Compatibility Adding EMI shielding to connectors prevents electromagnetic noise from becoming a problem. [caption id="attachment_45547" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Countermeasures against electromagnetic noise. Shielded connectors improve electromagnetic compatibility.[/caption] Signal speeds in all types of electronic devices have been getting faster and faster as devices from smartphones to medical equipment to automobiles…
Fighting e-Waste with New Greener Materials for Interconnects New processes and products are leading the way as the connector industry looks for solutions to the problem of electronics waste. Electronic waste (e-waste) is the world’s fastest growing solid waste stream and its harms include the introduction of as many as 1,000 different chemical substances into the…
What are heat sinks? What are heat sinks? Meet the Connector: Heat sinks [caption id="attachment_45524" align="aligncenter" width="761"] Heilind Electric supplies stamped heat sinks from Boyd[/caption] Heat sinks provide thermal management in electronic or mechanical devices for components that can’t sufficiently dissipate heat to moderate temperature. For example, they are used to cool…
Materials for Connectors Product Roundup This week’s Product Roundup highlights materials for connectors from leading connector manufacturers and suppliers. Materials for connectors RF connectors are available in a variety of materials to suit the usage requirements and the application’s operating environment. Brass is the most common base material but those made with stronger…
Connector Materials for Extreme Conditions When failure is especially costly, operations demand high reliability. Designers, engineers, and suppliers are always on the search for materials that perform well under extreme conditions. Many applications subject connectors to very high pressures and high temperatures while requiring them to maintain functionality and performance for extended periods…
Advanced Machining Solutions Achieve Precision Lead-Free Metal Alloy Connector Parts The search for lead alternatives has brought great innovation to metal work for use in electronics. Learn about advanced machining processes that produce high-quality, precision connector components. By Massimiliano Domeniconi, Vice President of Machine Sales, Mikron Corp. A few years ago, when the first stages of the European…
Strain Hardening Adds Strength to Metal Alloys What doesn’t break metals makes them stronger. Learn how the strategic application of stress increases strain hardening and strength in metals. Strain hardening is a common method for improving the strength of an alloy. This process, also called cold work and work hardening, uses deformation to increase the…
Hand Tools Product Roundup This week’s Product Roundup highlights hand tools from leading suppliers. Hand Tools Avnet offers a full range of Amphenol termination tools to meet special production requirements. All tools meet Amphenol’s stringent design and quality requirements and provide a consistent and reliable crimp every time, thereby ensuring the integrity…
Connector Material Costs in an Era of Global Uncertainty The pandemic, geopolitical turmoil, factory slowdowns, and other disruptive factors have impacted the cost of the materials used to make connectors. A conversation with Ron Bishop explains this complicated era. By Connector Supplier and Samtec Inc. Material costs have fluctuated wildly in the past three to four years…
Custom, Semi-Custom Configurators, and Surface Treatments Create the Perfect Connector New design, manufacturing, and processing options enable OEMs to achieve a semi-custom connector or cable assembly without the time and costs of a fully custom product. With literally millions of connectors to choose from, in every size, shape, speed, configuration, material, and function, what more could we possibly…
Connector Suppliers Meet the Demand for Custom Connectors and Cable Assemblies How one company provides custom interconnect solutions for its customers. In the rapidly changing world of connectivity, engineers and designers are tasked with finding creative connector and cable solutions that meet specific application requirements while also considering factors such as size, weight, cost, and time. Despite the enormous…
Modular & Custom Connectors Product Roundup This week’s Product Roundup highlights modular and custom connectors from leading suppliers. Modular & Custom Connectors PCI, a Trexon company, specializes in filtered and un-filtered audio and power connectors as well as the manufacture of a wide range of adapters for band and overmold applications. With more custom…
The Trouble with Solder: Warpage The shift from tin lead to lead-free solder has created an unintended consequence that has experts exploring multiple avenues for solutions. Soldering is the process used to secure connections on a printed circuit board using metal alloys and heat. The two most common types of soldering are reflow…
New Contact Plating Processes Cut Costs, Improve Environmental Impacts The RoHS and REACH directives, along with rising material costs, have led to innovative new processes and materials for contact plating. In the world of electronics design, great challenges lead to great innovation. Take the Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) and Reach directives, for example. These European environmental…
Cold Forming Offers Many Advantages Over Traditional Machining Processes Cold forming miniature metal components provides cost savings, waste reduction, faster processing, and superior finished component quality compared to traditional machining and cutting processes. Cold forming, also known as cold heading or cold forging, is a manufacturing and metalworking process that forms miniature metal components such as connector…
Connector Materials: Platings and Housing Product Roundup This week’s Product Roundup highlights the advantages of various platings and housings from leading suppliers. Connector Materials: Platings & Housing Intercompact from Smiths Interconnect features insulators in proprietary Liquid Cristal Polymer material and hyperboloid contact technology for an optimized insulation resistance in severe environment conditions. The very low…
Overmolded Cable Assemblies Product Roundup II This week’s Product Roundup highlights overmolded cable assemblies from leading suppliers. Overmolded Cable Assemblies CDM now includes the overmolding process in its suite of value-added production capabilities for its connector and cable assemblies. Overmolding can form a solid strain-relieving seal over the junction and entire connector to allow…